Sunday, March 05, 2006

A World of Stuff





It’s funny what you run across when you go through every piece of your personal belongings. I sit and look around me at all the stuff that will live in storage the next few years. It’s a weird feeling to view your worldly possessions in terms of volume, value, and ability to replace. Things that you can pick up at the local department store may have more emotional value than the expensive piece of art from the other side of the world. Some things can’t be replaced, no matter what the availability is.

I look one direction and see all this stuff. I look the other and see 4900 cubic inches of space. Think of the irony, I’m budgeting for a 10’x10’x10’ storage unit that will be packed top to bottom – side to side, and I need to pick out 28”x14”x14” worth of stuff to keep me company for the next two years.

Whatever I take is subject to loss, theft, and corrosion or decay from the harsh environment. The best solution I have come up with is to scan a few pictures to load have them on my laptop, iPod, and Blog. This way, if all is lost or is stolen, I will only be as far as the nearest CyberCafe from home.


My Big Brother


My Big Brother & Little Sister